AHCMAR306 — Operate mobile underwater vehicles
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What an assessment for AHCMAR306 must cover
41 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare for mobile underwater vehicle operations
- 1.1Clarify the aim/objective and precise location/s of the activity with supervisor
- 1.2Identify personnel involved and confirm their skills and experience in underwater vehicle operations
- 1.3Identify and prepare mobile underwater vehicle
- 1.4Identify and check associated equipment and support resources required
- 1.5Identify and interpret information relating to underwater location
- 1.6Identify operational constraints under marine regulations and workplace safety procedures
- 1.7Identify operational threats and contingencies, and mitigate threats to deployment of underwater vehicle
- 1.8Confirm compliance with operating procedures and ensure a workplace health and safety risk assessment is performed
2 Operate mobile underwater vehicle
- 2.1Transport mobile underwater vehicle to location
- 2.2Assemble and conduct pre-dive checks on mobile underwater vehicle on location according to operator instructions and biosecurity procedures
- 2.3Deploy and operate mobile underwater vehicle safely according to operational plan and workplace procedures
- 2.4Monitor operational threats, adjust operating parameters and respond to contingency situations
- 2.5Retrieve and secure mobile underwater vehicle and associated equipment
3 Complete underwater vehicle operations
- 3.1Clean, maintain and store underwater vehicle and equipment according to operator instructions and biosecurity procedures
- 3.2Retrieve data from mobile underwater vehicle and secure according to data management procedures
- 3.3Maintain records and report activity and incidents according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- read, interpreted and completed documentation, including: marine charts/maps, marine forecasts, operating and emergency procedures, logs associated with underwater vehicle operation
- identified and prepared mobile underwater vehicle and associated equipment
- transported mobile underwater vehicle to and from location
- assembled mobile underwater vehicle and conducted pre-dive checks on location, with particular attention to: tethers, attachments, mounts and retrieval systems, seals and O-rings, soft pads, electrical connections/power supply, lenses and protective covers
- deployed and operated mobile underwater vehicle safely according to operational plan and workplace procedures
- monitored operational threats and adjusted operating parameters as required
- responded to contingency situations
- retrieved and secured mobile underwater vehicle and associated equipment
- cleaned, maintained and stored underwater vehicle and equipment
- retrieved records and data from vehicle/camera
- recorded underwater vehicle operations
- performed a workplace health and safety (WHS) risk assessment for underwater vehicle operations
Knowledge evidence
- appropriate techniques and workplace procedures for the operation of mobile underwater vehicles for conservation work
- identification and names of types and parts of mobile underwater vehicles and associated equipment, including: winches and cables, monitors, power supply, global positioning system (GPS) and sonar
- workplace procedures and marine regulations that relate to mobile underwater vehicles
- marine weather, sea conditions and forecasting
- interpreting marine charts and sonar maps/records
- logistical and technical requirements for operating mobile underwater vehicles
- the basic physics of the underwater environment and the relationships between equipment/monitoring techniques and depth, pressure, flow and light penetration
- computer hardware and software systems that support marine monitoring work
- equipment risks associated with operation of mobile underwater vehicles, including: condensation, pressure, water flow, fouling and retrieval complications, maintenance – including age, contamination and corrosion
- biosecurity measures for operation of mobile underwater vehicles
- marine WHS, hazard identification and risk control measures
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret charts, maps, weather reports and other documentation to determine operating conditions for mobile underwater vehicle at a specific location
- Writing: Record monitoring information accurately using industry language, workplace format and protocols
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Questions about assessing AHCMAR306
What does an assessment tool for AHCMAR306 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCMAR306 needs to address all 41 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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